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Learn about the 1533 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, featuring two men and a still life of symbols and objects. Discover the meaning of the anamorphic skull, the globe, the lute, the carving and more.
26 de mar. de 2023 · Equally hidden at the top left of the picture is a crucifix that hints at the hope of redemption in the resurrected Christ. This grand double portrait by Hans Holbein, the most accomplished portraitist of the sixteenth century, does more than show off the wealth and status of its sitters.
13 de jul. de 2024 · The Ambassadors, oil painting on oak panel created in 1533 by German artist Hans Holbein the Younger. One of the most staggeringly impressive portraits in Renaissance art, this famous painting is full of hidden meanings and fascinating contradictions.
13 de set. de 2013 · Learn about the symbolism, history, and details of Holbein’s famous painting of two French ambassadors and a skull. Explore the scientific instruments, religious references, and political context of this Renaissance masterpiece.
Learn how the German artist captured the Tudor court and the religious turmoil of his time in his masterpiece portrait of two French diplomats. Discover the hidden meanings of the objects, symbols, and anamorphic skull in The Ambassadors.
27 de abr. de 2018 · Learn about the historical and artistic significance of Holbein's masterpiece, which depicts two French ambassadors and a mysterious object. Watch a video with Susan Foister, the Deputy Director and Director of Public Engagement of the National Gallery.
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A famous portrait of two French diplomats by Hans Holbein the Younger, painted in 1533. The painting contains many hidden meanings and references to the political, religious, and cultural context of the time, as well as a still life of various objects.
